Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Stcenterprise . — 09 Aug 2011

His Girl Friday.

This was an interesting movie because I have never ever seen a movie or a T.V. Show that has the lines spoken through the entire film at a speed as fast of a pace as this film does. It is a funny film, great dialog, and has an interesting ending. All the actors in this film did a great job of pulling off this film but making it while being understandable. I think that the best actress to pull off her lines and especially at the period when this film was created is Rosalind Russell because she says her lines fast, realistic, and created a strong character woman who seems unusual to that day. I think it is interesting how all the lines during the film were done so fast but yet they the lines do not overlap. If you were not paying attention you would think that they were. I think that it is interesting that you are stuck in only a few room through much of the film but you are always constantly looking to try and follow what everyone is saying. The film is surprising as far as how few cuts there appears to be in the film unless they movie the camera. This film is a great film but I feel like this is one of those film where you have to watch it a few times to catch what is going on because the lines are spoken so quickly. I would highly suggest this film to others. I think it's interesting how Cary Grant in this film plays a respectable jerk that is funny, amusing, is only interested in his own interest, a business man yet you support him while you don't like him at the same time through the entire film.

It is a film that by the time the film ends you kind of get a headache from how much and how fast the dialog is done in the entire film.